In June and July, the chances of catching a 6 meter sporadic E opening greatly improve. There is even a good possibility in late May and early August. I have made a few 6 meter DX contacts from the top of mountains, but success is very unpredictable. I take 6 meter capabilities with me on my SOTA activations from sometime in May through August. I have experimented with a few 6 meter antennas for portable operations and this is what I have found works best for me.
PackTenna MastMount: https://www.packtenna.com/store/p29/MastMount_VHF_Antenna_Feed_Point_-_Model_VM.html#/
50MHz 45.5" BNC Telescopic Antenna: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143551531179
Feed Line: https://rfconnection.com/
29′ Carbon Fiber Mast: https://www.packtenna.com/store/p24/29%27__Tall_Carbon_Fiber_Mast.html#/
Nite Ize GearTie: https://amzn.to/3zZJcQV
Packtenna TrekMount: https://www.packtenna.com/store/p21/TrekMount_Antenna_Mount.html#/
Comet BNC-24: https://amzn.to/3SN1hKp
SOTAbeams Bandpass Filter: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/sbm-bpft-100?seid=dxese1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuuKXBhCRARIsAC-gM0gdrTdxRMn1SatIZeuPL4qdUVFMQ7wQUeCGyw4CZ2rMoZaowboF9BkaAgdSEALw_wcB
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